Del Scheitler grew up as the youngest of three boys in a family where caregiving was simply a way of life. His oldest brother lived with cerebral palsy and passed away at 21. His middle brother has developmental disabilities and still relies on family for daily support. Del understood, long before he ever renovated a bathroom, what it takes to build a home around the person living in it. Then his own mother fell, broke her hip, and everything he thought he knew about home improvement changed. That is the story behind Aging in Place North Carolina, a Raleigh-based company built on the idea that a home should adapt to the person living in it, not the other way around.

Who They Are

Aging in Place North Carolina is a home modification and accessibility services company based in the Raleigh and Triangle area, founded by Del Scheitler and launched in March 2026. The company exists to help people safely stay in the homes they love, combining compassionate guidance with home modifications that make houses safer, more functional, and still beautiful.

The team is built around the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) credential, the industry-standard designation through the National Association of Home Builders for professionals trained in universal design and home modification strategies that support aging, mobility, and accessibility. Del and members of his team earned the CAPS designation before launching the company.

Aging in Place serves Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Garner, Knightdale, Clayton, and the surrounding Triangle communities. The company calls its guiding philosophy "compassionate construction": every project starts with one question, how can this person continue living safely, comfortably, and confidently in the home they love.

Their Origin Story

Del spent more than 15 years building successful businesses across marketing, construction, and home services, working with well-known North Carolina brands including Cheerwine, Biscuitville, Omega Sports, NC Eat & Play, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He is also President and co-owner of Investment Heroes Roofing, where he continues helping homeowners protect one of their biggest investments.

But the idea for Aging in Place came from his own family, not from a business plan. As a later-in-life father, Del and his wife are raising a young son while also helping care for his mother, now in her 80s, and supporting his brother, part of what is often called the "sandwich generation," balancing the needs of young children with the needs of aging loved ones. Everything shifted after his mother suffered a stroke and heart failure, and later a fall in her own home that broke her hip. While sitting beside her through weeks of rehabilitation, Del watched his family face the same question so many families eventually face: how can Mom return home safely, and what happens if she cannot?

That experience revealed a gap Del could not ignore. Families often spend time and money making their homes more beautiful, but rarely think about making them safer until after a life-changing event has already happened. He founded Aging in Place to close that gap, building a company where construction is not just about remodeling houses, but about improving lives. He is joined by Jessica Cunningham, JD, CAPS, LTCCP®, who serves as Director of Community & Business Development and brings experience in estate planning, long-term care planning, and financial services, and Mary Pruter, who leads community outreach and educational programming as Marketing Director. Behind them is a team of construction professionals, project managers, and trusted trade partners, many of whom are navigating the sandwich generation in their own lives.

What They Do Today

Aging in Place organizes its work into three core categories, all built around one goal: helping people safely remain in the homes they love for as long as possible.

• Home & Safety Assessments | Every client relationship begins with a comprehensive Home Safety & Comfort Assessment. A CAPS specialist evaluates how someone actually lives in their home today, identifies potential safety concerns, and develops recommendations that fit that person's lifestyle, mobility, and future goals.
• Home Modifications | From grab bars and better lighting to full bathroom renovations, zero-threshold showers, doorway widening, entry ramps, flooring updates, and accessibility remodeling, the team builds homes that are safer and more functional without looking institutional. Smart home technology and mobility-friendly design are incorporated when it makes sense for the homeowner.
• Ongoing Home Maintenance Support | Safety is not a one-time project. As needs evolve, the team provides ongoing maintenance, seasonal safety checkups, home repairs, and continued recommendations, aiming to become a long-term partner rather than a one-time contractor.

A typical engagement starts with a conversation in the client's home, not a sales pitch. The team learns the family's goals, challenges, and concerns, performs a detailed safety assessment, and identifies ways to improve accessibility while preserving the home's existing style and character. Once a customized plan is approved, the construction team manages the project from start to finish while a CAPS specialist serves as the family's Project Advocate, and communication stays clear at every step.

One project the team is especially proud of involves a 95-year-old husband and his 92-year-old wife in Durham. After the couple experienced several falls in their primary bathroom, their adult children reached out for guidance on making both the bathroom and bedroom safer while preserving the comfort and familiarity of the home their parents had lived in for decades. The project includes new slip-resistant flooring, professionally integrated grab bars, and doorway modifications for improved accessibility. For the team, the renovation itself was only part of the job. The bigger part was helping an entire family move forward together, listening first, understanding everyone's concerns, and offering solutions that balance safety, independence, and dignity.

More Than Home Modifications

Aging in Place North Carolina's mission is personal, and it shows in how the company shows up in the community. The team believes the biggest misconception people have about aging in place is that it is something you think about only after a fall or a medical diagnosis, when the truth is that the best time to make a home safer is before anyone needs it. A related misconception, in their view, is that accessibility has to look institutional. Well-designed products today can actually enhance a home's appearance while making it safer for everyone, from grandparents to young families.

That belief is why the company invests in education, not just construction. Aging in Place North Carolina currently offers complimentary educational presentations for neighborhood groups, community organizations, churches, and businesses that want to learn more about aging safely at home. The team is also launching a free community workshop series called No Place Bundt Home, hosted at community centers, churches, and neighborhood organizations throughout the Triangle, offering practical tips on home safety and planning ahead without fear or overwhelm. True to the name, there is always Bundt cake, because the team believes good conversations are a little sweeter over cake.

The company has also partnered with tendercare, a free caregiving app designed to help families organize important information, coordinate care, prepare for emergencies, and connect with a vetted network of local professionals. As tendercare expands into Raleigh and the surrounding region, Aging in Place North Carolina is providing in-home safety assessments for families accessing the new Medicare GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) benefit, which helps eligible Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia and their caregivers access care coordination, personalized care planning, caregiver support, and respite services at no additional cost for those who qualify.

Looking Ahead: Becoming the Triangle's Most Trusted Resource

Aging in Place North Carolina is a proud member of the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce and is joining both the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the local Home Builders Association this fall. The team is also building relationships with healthcare providers, senior living organizations, estate planning professionals, financial advisors, and community partners throughout the Triangle to better serve families navigating aging in place.

As those partnerships grow alongside the tendercare collaboration and the No Place Bundt Home workshop series, the company's goal is straightforward: to become North Carolina's most trusted resource for helping people safely age in the homes they love.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Aging in Place North Carolina do? Aging in Place North Carolina is a Raleigh-based home modification and accessibility company that helps people safely stay in their homes as they age. Services include home safety assessments, accessibility modifications like grab bars, zero-threshold showers and entry ramps, and ongoing home maintenance support.

What is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)? CAPS is a credential from the National Association of Home Builders for professionals trained in universal design and home modification strategies that support aging, mobility, and accessibility. Del Scheitler and members of the Aging in Place North Carolina team earned the CAPS designation before launching the company.

Where does Aging in Place North Carolina provide services? The company serves Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Garner, Knightdale, Clayton, and the surrounding Triangle communities.

When should someone start planning for aging in place? According to Aging in Place North Carolina, the biggest misconception is that people wait until after a fall or medical diagnosis to think about home safety. The team recommends making a home safer before it is needed, since accessibility improvements can be planned thoughtfully rather than made in a crisis.

How do I book a home safety consultation with Aging in Place North Carolina? Consultations can be scheduled through www.agingnc.com or by calling (919) 335-8588.

Why Raleigh

As the Triangle grows and its population ages alongside it, more families are facing the same question Del Scheitler faced with his own mother: how does someone stay safely and independently in the home they love. Raleigh's mix of established neighborhoods and multigenerational households makes that question especially relevant here, and it is part of why Aging in Place North Carolina chose to build its business in this region rather than somewhere else.

For Del, the work is not abstract. He is living the sandwich generation reality his clients live, raising a young son while helping care for his own mother and brother. That perspective shapes a company built less around remodeling for its own sake and more around the belief that no one should have to leave the home they love because it no longer supports them.

Plan Your Visit

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Service Area: Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Garner, Knightdale, Clayton, and surrounding Triangle communities

Book a Consultation: Visit www.agingnc.com or call (919) 335-8588 to schedule a home safety consultation

Current Promotion: Complimentary educational presentations for neighborhood groups, community organizations, churches, and businesses, plus consultations tailored to each family's needs

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